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A Mesquite man and his grandson stood on River Road on Saturday, protesting a decision by national chain Dick's Sporting Goods to temporarily suspend the sales of modern sporting rifles.

Roy Sutton, 63, and his grandson, who asked not to be named, held signs promoting the Second Amendment right to bear arms, as well as urging President Obama and government officials to be honest and accountable about their roles with gun laws.

The protest attracted the attention of a few individuals, some who agreed with Sutton's protest and some who disagreed. Just after 11 a.m. a few shoppers at the Red Rock ...